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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Does where you live affect what you weigh?Adult obesity rates in the United States have reached epidemic proportions, with one in four people considered obese. Yet, obesity rates vary considerably across states and counties.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-affect.html
Overweight and ObesityMon, 21 Nov 2016 07:51:22 ESTnews398937075Understanding the epidemiology of fractures in diabetesDue to the ageing of populations as well as increasing obesity and adverse lifestyle factors, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is reaching epidemic proportions in many parts of the world. People with diabetes have been shown to be at higher risk of fracture, with the relative risk of hip fracture up to seven-fold higher in patients with type 1 diabetes and approximately 1.3-fold higher in patients with type 2 diabetes. Nevertheless, most patients with diabetes are never assessed for osteoporosis and, as shown by recent data, they are less likely to be prescribed treatment for osteoporosis than persons without diabetes.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-epidemiology-fractures-diabetes.html
DiabetesMon, 17 Oct 2016 11:27:31 ESTnews395922444Is it safe to wash my hands, doctor?A battle is waging about how often and how carefully we should wash our hands. Many allergy experts say it is vital for our future health and that of our children to reduce hand washing and allow friendly microbes back into our mouths. Some authors go as far as urging us to eat dirt. But other experts, such as those working on infectious diseases, say this is highly irresponsible and dangerous advice because of the recent rise in cases of food poisoning and transmission of viruses.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-safe-doctor.html
ImmunologyMon, 10 Oct 2016 09:20:02 ESTnews395309617More evidence that 'healthy obesity' may be a mythThe term "healthy obesity" has gained traction over the past 15 years, but scientists have recently questioned its very existence. A study published August 18 in Cell Reports provides further evidence against the notion of a healthy obese state, revealing that white fat tissue samples from obese individuals classified as either metabolically healthy or unhealthy actually show nearly identical, abnormal changes in gene expression in response to insulin stimulation.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-evidence-healthy-obesity-myth.html
Overweight and ObesityThu, 18 Aug 2016 12:00:06 ESTnews390718378Sleep apnea worsens non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese adolescentsStudies have shown that obstructive sleep apnea and low nighttime oxygen, which result in oxidative stress, are associated with the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults. Investigators have now established that these factors may also be important triggers in the progression of pediatric NAFLD to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), according to a new report in the Journal of Hepatology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-apnea-worsens-non-alcoholic-fatty-liver.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 05 Aug 2016 11:35:00 ESTnews389615691Discount food and restaurants stand out as major factors in the obesity epidemicObesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. The proportion of US adults who are obese – defined as a body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on height and weight – of at least 30, has risen from 13% in 1960 to 35% in 2011-2012. Estimates of the annual costs of obesity include 112,000 lives lost and US$190 billion in medical expenses.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-discount-food-restaurants-major-factors.html
Overweight and ObesityFri, 24 Apr 2015 09:10:02 ESTnews349084403US probes likely synthetic pot outbreakA federal team has arrived in Colorado to help investigate hospital reports that synthetic marijuana is to blame for scores of recent illnesses and possibly three fatalities in the state.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-probes-synthetic-pot-outbreak.html
HealthWed, 11 Sep 2013 04:20:22 ESTnews298091981Study evaluates prevalence of diabetes among adults in ChinaA study based on a nationally representative sample of adults in China in 2010 indicates that nearly 12 percent of Chinese adults had diabetes and the prevalence of prediabetes was about 50 percent, according to a study in the September 4 issue of JAMA.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-prevalence-diabetes-adults-china.html
DiabetesTue, 03 Sep 2013 16:02:43 ESTnews297442917WHO: Third of women suffer domestic violence (Update)About a third of women worldwide have been physically or sexually assaulted by a former or current partner, according to the first major review of violence against women.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-women-domestic-violence.html
HealthThu, 20 Jun 2013 09:43:31 ESTnews290940094Lose weight between babies, study suggestsThe time between pregnancies is a golden window for obese women to lose weight, a Saint Louis University study finds.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-weight-babies.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyMon, 03 Jun 2013 18:04:44 ESTnews289501477Researcher examines the risks of early methadone exposure(Medical Xpress)—Longitudinal studies of children exposed to methadone in the womb need to accompany methadone maintenance treatment for drug-addicted pregnant mothers, according to a research team led by a University of Maine doctoral student in psychology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-early-methadone-exposure.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyFri, 05 Apr 2013 07:30:02 ESTnews284363011Breakthrough in neuroscience could help re-wire appetite control(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have made a discovery in neuroscience that could offer a long-lasting solution to eating disorders such as obesity.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-breakthrough-neuroscience-re-wire-appetite.html
NeuroscienceFri, 05 Apr 2013 07:00:02 ESTnews284362843Chinese medicine may hold the key to treating diabetes(Medical Xpress)—Traditional Chinese medicine could be a key weapon in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, a joint international study has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-chinese-medicine-key-diabetes.html
DiabetesThu, 28 Mar 2013 07:16:02 ESTnews283673755New mechanism regulating insulin secretion may explain genetic susceptibility to diabetesNew Zealand research revealing a new mechanism for how glucose stimulates insulin secretion may provide a new explanation for how a gene that makes people more susceptible to diabetes – called TCF7L2 – actually contributes to the disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-mechanism-insulin-secretion-genetic-susceptibility.html
DiabetesMon, 04 Feb 2013 05:50:26 ESTnews279179354CDC: Flu activity continues to be high across the United States(HealthDay)—Flu remains at epidemic proportions across the United States, but flu activity decreased in some areas during the second week of January, according to FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance report prepared by the Influenza Division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cdc-flu-high-states.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesSat, 19 Jan 2013 13:00:02 ESTnews277800900Knee replacement not an 'easy solution' for obese patientsObese patients have a greater risk of complications following total knee replacement surgery, including post-surgical infections, according to a new literature review recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). Because of complications, obese patients are more likely to require follow-up surgery (revision).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-knee-easy-solution-obese-patients.html
Overweight and ObesityWed, 24 Oct 2012 15:10:02 ESTnews270305759New drug candidate in diabetes research breakthroughCSL Limited has developed a new drug candidate that is able to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes and reverse its progression in animal models of the disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-drug-candidate-diabetes-breakthrough.html
DiabetesWed, 26 Sep 2012 17:46:56 ESTnews267900403First UK operation to tackle heart failure with novel nerve-stimulating implantResearchers at the University of Leicester have announced that the UK's first operation to tackle heart failure (HF) with a novel nerve-stimulating device will be performed today (Thursday August 23) at Glenfield Hospital.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-uk-tackle-heart-failure-nerve-stimulating.html
CardiologyThu, 23 Aug 2012 04:41:29 ESTnews264915604African-American women can lose weight and keep it off(Medical Xpress) -- Understanding cultural influences on African-American women may be important in helping them achieve long-term weight loss, according to researchers from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-african-american-women-weight.html
Overweight and ObesityWed, 06 Jun 2012 05:40:01 ESTnews258179240Insulin resistance, inflammation and a muscle-saving proteinType 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions around the world, fueled in large part by the equally alarming expansion of obesity as a global health problem. But while it's well-known that obesity is the most common cause of insulin resistance &#150; the primary metabolic abnormality in type 2 diabetes &#150; researchers have only recently begun to effectively parse the underlying, complicated relationships between lipids (fats and related molecules essential to cell structure and function) and chronic tissue inflammation (a key cause of obesity-induced insulin resistance).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-insulin-resistance-inflammation-muscle-saving-protein.html
Medical researchTue, 01 May 2012 15:10:01 ESTnews255102169Keep aging brains sharp: Brain games, exercise and diet help prevent cognitive slideExercising, eating a healthy diet and playing brain games may help you keep your wits about you well into your 80s and even 90s, advises a new book by researchers at George Mason University.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-aging-brains-sharp-brain-games.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 04 Apr 2012 12:18:25 ESTnews252760660Unhealthy eating: a new form of occupational hazard?The poor diet of shift workers should be considered a new occupational health hazard, according to an editorial published in this month's PLoS Medicine. The editorial draws on previous work published in the journal, which showed an association between an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and rotating patterns of shift work in US nurses.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-unhealthy-occupational-hazard.html
HealthTue, 27 Dec 2011 17:00:02 ESTnews244197159Leaders vow to cut deaths from chronic disease(AP) -- World leaders have pledged to take wide-ranging action to prevent millions of deaths from cancer, diabetes, and heart and lung disease by tackling the key causes - smoking, excessive drinking, lack of exercise and unhealthy diets dominated by fast food.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-leaders-vow-deaths-chronic-disease.html
HealthWed, 21 Sep 2011 18:06:01 ESTnews235847150Chinese culture encourages binge drinking in middle-aged menA nationwide study confirms that binge drinking has reached epidemic proportions in China and argues that efforts to tackle the problem must address the country's unique drinking culture.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-chinese-culture-binge-middle-aged-men.html
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